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  2. Helen of Troy - Wikipedia

    • Helen (Ancient Greek: Ἑλένη, romanized: Helénē ), also known as Helen of Troy, Helen of Argos, or Helen of Sparta, and in Latin as Helena, was a figure in Greek mythology said to have been the most beautiful woman in the world. She was believed to have been the daughter of Zeus and Leda or Nemesis, and the sister of Clytemnestra, Castor, Pollux, Philon… See more

    Etymology

    The etymology of Helen's name continues to be a problem for scholars. In the 19th century, Georg Curtius related Helen … See more

    Prehistoric and mythological context

    Helen first appears in the poems of Homer, after which she became a popular figure in Greek literature. These works are set in the final years of the Age of Heroes, a mythological era which features prominentl… See more

    AbodeSparta (modern-day Sparta, Greece) · Troy (modern-day Hisarlik, Turkey)
    ParentsZeus · Leda or Nemesis
    Family

    Helen and Menelaus had a daughter, Hermione. Hesiod says she was "a child unlooked for". Different sources say she was also the mother of one or more sons, named Aethiolas, Nicostratus, Megapenthes and … See more

     
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  1. Helen of Troy | Legend, Family, & Worship | Britannica

    5 days ago · Helen of Troy, in Greek legend, the most beautiful woman of Greece. Her suitors came from all parts of Greece, and from among them she chose …

  2. Helen of Troy - World History Encyclopedia

  3. Biography of Helen of Troy, Cause of the Trojan War

    May 15, 2019 · Helen of Troy is a character in Homer's classic epic poem, the "Iliad," written in the 8th century about the Trojan War, imagined by the Greeks to have occurred about 500 years earlier.

  4. Helen of Troy – Mythopedia

    Dec 8, 2022 · Helen of Troy, “the face that launched a thousand ships,” was a daughter of Zeus and Leda who was famous for her extraordinary beauty. When Helen left her Greek husband for a handsome Trojan prince, the Greeks …

  5. Helen of Troy - Greek Mythology

  6. Helen of Troy • Facts and Information on the Greek …

    Jan 12, 2022 · Helen of Troy, also known as Helen of Argos and Helen of Sparta, is one example of such a mortal. Although Leda, a mortal and her mother, was married to Tyndareus, also a mortal, it was Zeus’ passion for Leda that …

  7. Helen of Troy - Encyclopedia.com

  8. Helen of Troy - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

  9. Helen of Troy - New World Encyclopedia

    In Greek mythology, Helen (in Greek, Ἑλένη – Helénē), better known as Helen of Sparta or Helen of Troy, was daughter of Zeus and Leda, wife of king Menelaus of Sparta and sister of Castor, Polydeuces and Clytemnestra. Her abduction by …

  10. Helen of Troy | The Woman in the Middle of the Trojan …

    Sep 16, 2023 · Helen, often hailed as the most beautiful woman in Greek mythology, has been a central figure in countless tales and legends. Her beauty was said to have sparked the Trojan War, and her story intertwines with many …

  11. The Beautiful Helen of Troy - Biography - Greek Gods and …

  12. Helen of Troy:The Myth, History, and Legacy - cognimyths.com

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  15. Learn about Helen of Troy - World History Edu

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  17. Helen of Troy - Greek Mythology Notes

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  19. Helen of Troy, The Beauty Who Sparked the Trojan War

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  22. Helen, Writer of Her Own Myth | Los Angeles Review of Books

  23. Helen of Troy (film) - Wikipedia

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